Newsletter
2000.
October
 Vol.18

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September,
2000. Vol. 17 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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National Holiday of the Month

★ Gaecheon-jeol, the National Foundation Day (October 3): National Foundation Day was designated a national holiday to celebrate the founding of Tan-gun Chosun, the earliest nation in Korea established by the legendary founding father Tan-gun on the 3rd day of the 10th lunar month in 2334 B.C. National Foundation Day is called Gaecheon-jeol in Korean.

 

★ Hangul Day (October 9): Korea's unique alphabet, "hunmin Jeong-eum", is called Hangul today. Hangul was created by King Sejong the Great of Chosun (1392-1910). You can see the portrait of King Sejong on the 10,000 won bill. The 28 letters were promulgated on October 9, 1446. "Hangul" means "letters of the Han nation," "great letters" and also "the earliest letters in the world". Hangul Day is a national holiday. However, it is not a day off from work. Instead, on this day, people celebrate the birth of the Hangul alphabet system and are reminded of the superiority of Hangul.

    

Invitation to Korean Culture

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Do you happen to know about Doggaebi, the Korean mythical goblin?

I bet most Koreans have been told old tales about Doggaebi by their

grandmas and grandpas when they were young. Never, ever, heard of

Doggaebi before?

  

You might already have seen it, yet not recognized it. Doggaebi is different from the other ghost which man becomes after death in that it is thought to be altered forms of things like brooms, pokers or mallets. Interestingly, Doggaebi has a human apparence as shown in the left.

Some of you may not agree with me. Korean Doggaebi have large eyes, broad noses, big mouths with sharp fangs, scraggly beards and

horns. While frightening and sometimes mischievous, goblins are also close to the human heart because of their fallibility. Doggaebi has anintimidating and scary appearance but is not so wicked that it kills people. On the contrary, it is described as being somewhat stupid and easily deceived by humans. Shown in the many folktales, Doggaebi is a great skirt-chaser who enjoys teasing beautiful women. Intimacy describes the characteristics of Doggaebi in contrast to the foreign versions of spirits. Korean Doggaebi is on intimate terms with humans. They help good people become rich and punish bad people. The story of Doggaebi can be said to encourage good and to punish evil as most Korean folktales do. Doggaebi carries a club which makes people's dreams come true. It is like Aladdin's magic lamp in the story of the Arabian nights. Horse blood is believed to be able to dispel Doggaebi. Doggaebi is found throughout Korean art and handicrafts, always livelyand humorous.

Goblin images were thought to drive off evil spirits and protect humans from natural disasters. Therefore, they are most commonly found on roof tiles, gates and bridges.

Doggaebi roof tile       

    

Taste Korea - Bulgogi

 

Bulgogi is another favorite along with Kimchi to Koreans. Koreans don't hesitate to choose Bulgogi when asked to recommend the representative Korean dish. Now are you ready to cook one of Korea's most loved foods? Here's the recipe!

.Serves 4 persons

.Ingredients:500g of beef (sirloin or lean meat of short ribs), 4 spoonfuls of soybean sauce, 2 spoonfuls of sugar, 3 spoonfuls of minced green onion, a spoonful of minced garlic, a spoonful of powdered sesame seeds mixed with salt, a pinch of pepper, a spoonful of sesame oil and 4 spoonfuls of pear juice (ingredients with underlining are optional)

 

★ How to cook:

  1. Select a soft portion of beef. Slice the meat to a thickness of 0.5㎝.  Then chop the meat on the front and back.
  2. Put the ground pear in the soybean sauce and use this to make seasonings together with the other spices.
  3. 30 minutes before roasting, apply the seasonings liberally on the meat. (It's also okay to marinate the beef in the sauce for several hours.)
  4. Roast the meat on a hot grill.
  5. Korean lettuce and sesame leaves add to the flavor.

    

Let's Hit the Road!

 

Jagalchi Market and Jagalchi Festival

Do you happen to be a seafood lover? Or sick and tired of the calm atmosphere of a temple tour? Then, there's a place for you. Jagalchi Market! The market is poised on the edge of Namhang Port, Busan. Jagalchi is said to have taken its name from Jagal (gravel in Korean). Because there used to be many types gravel around that market area. Jagalchi market is lined with many street stalls, Korean sushi (slices of raw fish) restaurants, and pojang-macha (a movable bar on a covered cart in which liquor and some simple side dishes are served). It is the largest fish market in southeast Asia. The market is one of the tourist attractions for Busan because of its friendly atmosphere and the dynamic life force of the splashing like live fish. Busan city has hosted the Jagalchi Festival since 1992. This year's event falls on Oct 20 to 23The festival is the only seafood festival in Korea and is a cultural festival promoted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It offers visitors fresh and unique seafood delicacies, diverse marine delicacies, and other local products at bargain prices along with cultural events and do-it-yourself activities. If you are an adventurous eater or good at eating raw fish, try there. The festival program includes a Street Masquerade, Foreigners' Culinary Contest, Eel Relay Race, Live Fish Catching, Free Ferry Boat Excursion, etc. Oh, don't forget to meet the Jagalchi Ajimae who sell fish in the street. Even if you are pretty good at Korean, it might be hard to catch their dialect -- another attraction of the market. Many buses bound for Jagalchi Market including no. 139 and 140 are available. If you take the subway, get off at Jagalchi station. For More info, contact 51-243-9363, Busan Metropolitan city hall. You can also enjoy the 5th Busan International Film Festival (Oct. 6-14). Around 200 films from 60 countries will be played during the festival. Tickets for the movie are mostly 4000 won and you can buy them through the internet.

For more info, log on to http://www.piff.org, choose English

menu or contact Busan Metropolitan City Hall at 051-241-3201

 

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Guest
Corner

 

Guest Corner

When my former student asked me to write this article, I was flattered and quickly said yes. I thought this would be an easy task because I have been living here for the last three and a half years and have had many interesting experiences. However, it has been the opposite. I am not sure what to say but here it goes. I intend to leave Korea at the end of February, so this is a farewell to my adopted home. My life here has been very good; I will miss it, my friends, my students and my colleagues.

I will be honest I did not know much about Korea when I decided to quit my boring job back in Canada to come and teach English at a junior college. What I did know came from a travel guidebook and reruns of M*A*S*H. I was not sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised.

At first, I was overwhelmed by the differences between my life in Canada and life in Korea. The crowds of people, the amount of traffic and the noise were all intimidating. Walking down the crowded sidewalks with all the street vendors, other pedestrians, dodging bicycles, motorcycles and cars involved major maneuvers and constant vigilance. You do not go for a leisurely stroll in the downtown area. Also, I was certain I would never be able to cross a street without a traffic light. It seemed to me that pedestrians took their lives into their own hands whenever they tried to do so. It seems funny, now, to think of how nervous I was when I first came here but like anything in life it just takes some practice and a bit of nerve.

Unfortunately, the one thing that I have not gotten used to (and I never will) is the noise. It never ceases to amaze me how noisy it can be here, even in the country. Particularly annoying are the fruit, vegetable and fish vendors with their constantly blaring prerecorded tapes, especially, first thing in the morning and late at night. The invariable honking of car horns and the loud music blasting from speakers to promote new businesses or products can be deafening and are very

irritating. Even riding the local transit buses can be an ear shattering experience. Korea is a loud country I didn't realize it until I went home for a visit, I marveled at the relative peace and quiet.

The one thing I will miss, however, is the Korean people. Right from the beginning, I knew I made the right choice to come and live here. After a long flight from Canada, I was at Kimpo airport struggling with two heavy suitcases when a stranger came up to me and helped me load my bags onto the bus to transfer to the domestic terminal for my flight to Daegu. I was grateful to him for his help and I am grateful to the many other people who have made my stay here so much easier and more pleasant. I want to extend a special thank you to the Ryu family, who I stayed with my first few days in Korea, while my apartment was being prepared. They treated me as one of the family and have remained good friends over the years.

Also, I want to thank all my students, who have truly made my stay unforgettable. Many of my fondest memories of Korea involve my students and co-workers. For example, my first trip, outside of Daegu,was with three of my students to Busan, where we went sightseeing and I ate raw fish for the first time. Then there was the trip to Sorak Mountain with my fellow teachers, where we went hiking and then spent the evenings drinking beer or going to singing rooms. Last year, the sophomore class and I took a trip to beautiful Cheju Island.

Attending the wedding ceremony of one of my first students was a pleasure and an honor. And over the years there have been many memorable meals at restaurants, picnics, fishing trips, dances, festivals, sports days, movies and graduation ceremonies.

Lastly, I want to say good bye and thank you to all the wonderful people that I have met here in Korea. You have been kind and hospitable hosts.

I will always treasure the time I spent here in your fascinating country.

 

- Colleen Bilawchuk, professor of English Translation & Interpretation Dept., KFLTC, Kyongbuk Foreign Language Techno College

 

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Cultural Event

  

 
 Cultural Event

   - Concerts & Performances -

 

♧ The 20th Anniversary Concert of Gyeongbuk Symphony Orchestra

  • date: Oct. 5 (Thu.) 7:30 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry : Mr. Jang Han-up (018-511-3445)

♧ Dongdae Sa-mul-nori

  • date: Oct. 6 (Fri.) 7:30 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry : Mr. Kim Ha-sik (011-529-1816)

♧ Pansori, "Gala 2000"

  • date: Oct. 11 (Wed.) 7:30 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: Daegu Culture & Art Center (606-6122)

♧ Opera "Aida" by the Municipal Opera Troops

  • date: Oct. 13 (Fri.) 7:30 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: Daegu Culture & Art Center (606-6122)

♧ Dance performance "Korea's image"

  • date: Oct. 18 (Wed.)-19 (Thur.) 7:00 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: Daegu Culture & Art Center (606-6122)

♧ Opera "Don Pasquale" by Daegu Opera Company

  • date: Oct. 24 (Tue.)-26 (Thur.) 7:30 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: Mr. Kim Hee-yun (011-810-5992)

♧ The 276th regular concert by the Municipal Orchestra

  • date: Oct. 27 (Fri.) 7:30 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: Daegu Culture & Art Center (606-6314, 6310)

     - Exhibitions -

 

♧ Exhibition by Daegu and Gyeongbuk Sculpture Association

  • date: Oct. 24 (Tue.)-29 (Sun.)
  • place: Exhibition Room 1-9
  • inquiry: Daegu Culture & Art Center (606-6314, 6310)

 

♧ Romeo & Juliet by the Royal Opera Company

  • date: Oct. 4 (Sun.)-7 (Sat.) 7:00 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: Royal Opera Company (752-5807)

♧ TBC jazz festival

  • date: Oct. 9 (Mon.) 7:00 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: TBC (760-2262)

♧ Daegu Wind Music Festival

  • date: Oct. 24 (Tues.) 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: Daegu Wind Music Association (568-1104)

 

Auditorium Of Kyungpook National UNIV.

    

♧ Clon Concert

  • date: Oct. 15 (Sun.) 3:00 and 6:30 p.m.
  • place: The Large Hall
  • inquiry: Kims Enterprises (471-2890)

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한글배우기

(Hangul Beugi)

 

한글강좌(Korean Class)

 

♣ 우리 가족은 다섯 명이야 ♣

     uri gajogeun dasut myeong-iya
    (There are five people in my family )

     미라와 민우는 앤과 이야기를 합니다.

   (Ann, Mira and Minu talking to each other)

 

민우 :

(Minu)

 

앤, 한국에 혼자 오셨습니까?
ann, hangugae honja oshut-sseum-nikka?

(Ann, did you come to Korea alone? )

            앤 :

(Ann)

 

아니요, 언니와 함께 왔습니다.
아버지와 어머니는 영국에 계십니다.
aniyo, eunniwa hamkkae wasseumnida.
abeojiwa eomeonineun yeong-guge gesimnida

(No, I came to Korea with my sister.  My mother and father are in Britain)

민우 :

(Minu)

 

미라야, 네 가족은 몇 명이니?
miraya, nae gajogeun myeon-myeong-i-ni?

(Mira, how many members are there in your family?)

미라 :

(Mira)

 

우리 가족은 다섯 명이야. 부모님, 오빠, 언니, 나.

민우야, 너는?
uri gajogeun dasut-meong-i-ya.  bumonim, oppa, eunni, na.  minuya, neo-neun?

(There are five members in my family.  My parents, a brother, a sister and me. How about you, Minu?)

민우 :

(Minu)

 

아버지와 어머니, 나, 세 명이야.
abeojiwa eomeoni, na, se myeong-i-ya

(My mother, father and me. We are three.)

 

 

 

♣ Explanation ♣

1. - 고 있다.

  • - 고 있다 expresses progression. Action verbs are conveyed in progression. But the repetition of a habit or an incident is also used by -고 있다. The honorific form is -고 계시다.
    1. 학생들은 책을 읽고 있(습니)다.
    2. 해윤이는 밥을 먹고 있(습니)다.
    3. 아버지께서는 편지를 쓰고 계십니다.
    4. 선생님께서는 손님을 기다리고 계십니다.

2. - ㅂ니까?/습니까?

  • - ㅂ니까?/습니까? is an interrogative ending and attaches to verb stems.
  • - ㅂ니까? attaches to verbs ending in vowels.
  • - 습니까? attaches to verbs ending in constants.
    1. 오늘 갑니까?
    2. 동생이 옵니까?
    3. 날씨가 좋습니까?
    4. 지금 먹습니까?
    5. 책을 잘 읽습니까?

3. - 몇

  • 몇 is an interrogative pronoun to indicate quantity. This immediately precedes the noun and plays the role of adjectives. The English equivalent of 'how many'.
    1. 지금 몇 시입니까?
    2. 방에 몇 병이 있습니까?
    3. 일 주일에 몇 번 오십니까?

 

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About Taegu’s Sister Cities - 6

Russia - St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia, established a sister relationship with Daegu on November 3, 1997. It is the oldest port city in Russia, located in the Baltic Sea coast. It is also famous for the white night. St. Petersburg was the capital city of Imperial Russia (1713∼1918), once called ‘Leningrad’. It possesses many world-class cultural inheritances. Among them, the Hermitage Museum, Mariinsky State Opera & Ballet House and Summer Palace. About 3,600 Korean residents live in St. Petersburg.
 

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NEWS

 

NEWS & INFO

  

The weather is wonderful out there. So why don't you join these festivals in Korea in order to experience something special? The weather is wonderful out there. So why don't you join these festivals in Korea in order to experience something special?

 

☆ Fall Daegu Textile·Fashion Festival 2000

 

  Traditional Embroidery Exhibition

  • Period: Oct. 10 ∼15, 2000
  • Venue: 10th exhibition room, Culture & Art Hall
  • Exhibits: 200 pieces including Jewel box, Folding Screen, Embroidery pieces for appreciation, Embroidery pieces for daily life

"Hanbok" Exhibition

  • Period: Oct. 10 ∼15, 2000
  • Venue: 9th exhibition room, Culture & Art Hall
  • Exhibits: 100 pieces (traditional costumes and small pieces)

 

☆ Yangyang Pine Mushroom Festival

  • Period: Sept. 29 ∼Oct. 8, 2000
  • Venue: Namdaecheon riverside, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
  • Inquiries: Dept. of Culture and Tourism, Yangyang-gun County Office   Tel.: 33-670-2239, Fax: 33-670-2238
  • Main Events: Pick mushrooms and get a big discount, song-i mushroom culinary corner, sacrificial rite to the mountain gods, folk culture gala

☆ The 4th Andong International Mask Dance Festival

  • Period: Sept. 29 ∼Oct. 8, 2000
  • Venue: Festival site on Nakdong riverside, city of Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province
  • Main Events: Korean and International mask dance performances, Andong Folk Festival, Korean Puppet show, Confucianism cultural festival, Oriental Folk Arts workshop

  • Inquiries: Dept. of Culture and Tourism, Andong City Hall
                     Tel.: 54-851-6393, 6396, Fax: 54-851-6399

    H    omepage: http://www.festival.or.kr/andong/eng/index.html

☆ Royal Changing-of-the-Guards Ceremony

  • Period & Time: March 25 through December Tuesday through Sunday 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (July ∼August: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
  • Venue: The main gate (Daehan-mun) of Deoksu Palace
  • Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government
  • Sponsors: Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, The Office of Cultural Properties

☆ Ringing Ceremony of Dalgubeol Grand Bell

  • Period: Sep. 30 ∼ Dec. 31(Every Saturday & Sunday from 2:50 ∼ 3:10 p.m.)
  • Venue: Bell Pavilion, Memorial Park for National Debt Repayment Movement
  • Inquires: Foreign Information Service Center, Daegu Metropolitan City    Tel. : 053-429-2862, Fax: 053-429-2889
  • Main Event : March of the Grand Bell Ringing Troupe in traditional military costume, re-enactment of an ancient form of ceremony to announce the time for gate opening & closing by ringing the bell. Commemorative photo taking with the Grand Bell Ringing Troupe. So don't forget to bring your camera.

Dalgubeol Grand Bell   

 

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※ We made some changes for Chingusai. As you noticed, we created some corners and took out a couple of corners. We will appreciate it if you continue to watch with interest for our new articles. And if you have

any comments or advice, it will be always welcomed.

 

※ According to the new Romanization system, Taegu will be spelled

Daegu

 

 

Foreign Information Service center (FIFS)

  • Add : 1-1Ga, Dongin-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu
  • Tel : (053) 429-3399, 429-2861-2
  • Website : www.metro.taegu.kr